AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading Over the western wall of the circling amphitheatre the sun was setting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Over the western wall of the circling amphitheatre the sun was setting.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
Coollies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
lusciousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌʃɪs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the western wall of the circling amphitheatre the sun was setting.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the western wall of the circling amphitheatre the sun was setting.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
purpled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Over the western wall of the circling amphitheatre the sun was setting.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Over the western wall of the circling amphitheatre the sun was setting.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the western wall of the circling amphitheatre the sun was setting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading The dazzling sunlight flamed along the luscious velvety grass, and shot amid the rounded, distant purple peaks, and streamed in bars of gold and crimson across the blue mist of the narrower upper Coollies.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Over the western wall of the circling amphitheatre the sun was setting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the western wall of the circling amphitheatre the sun was setting.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Far down to the left was the break in the wall through which the river ran on its way to join the Mississippi.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Over the western wall of the circling amphitheatre the sun was setting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A few scattering clouds were drifting on the west wind, their shadows sliding down the green and purpled slopes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The heart of the young man swelled with pleasure almost like pain, and the eyes of the silent older man took on a far-off, dreaming look, as he gazed at the scene which had repeated itself a thousand times in his life, but of whose beauty he never spoke.
